Iran frees detained American Dena Karari as US launches fresh strikes on same day

Iran released Dena Karari, a dual American-Iranian citizen detained since December 2024 and later charged with espionage, Trump announced July 15, 2026. Her lawyer, Jared Genser, confirmed she is "safe and traveling back to the United States." The same day, the US launched fresh strikes on Iran. Trump called the release a "gesture of Goodwill by Iran." Terms remain undisclosed.